Barber&#39;s brush.



9 @ZL 2 A Patented Mar. 14, 1916.

A. CIAI. BARBER'VS BRUSH.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 20,1915.

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Toy` `align/mem it m ny/` concern g Be it knowirthat I, AnoLro Cui. a'subjectuof the King of Italy` residingat Poughkeep'sie, in the countyof'Dutchess and State ofNewYork,zhave invented` certain new andj iluseful Improvements in Barbers Brushes;` and I" do declare thefollowing to be afull, clear, and exact description of the invention,such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains tomake idvuseithesame. .-i, i ,Mllhis invention relates to 'brushes andmore particularly to fountain brushes.

y The objectofthe invention istoprovide fbriishA of the type usually`employed by barbers to remove cut hair from the face and neck `and toapply*powder` in which the- .i powder `will be contained within the,handle y fofthe brush and may be adniitted to the y `bristles bytheuserwhendesired.

a f The further object is to provide a device:

`this character in which mechanism' contained within the handle may beoperated tope'ri'nit `the passage of powder to the bristles whichoperation will actto prevent packing of the powder,within the handle. I.With thisandjotlierobjects in view the invention consists ofcertain'novel features offconstruction, combination and arrange ment ofrpartsj and will ybe hereinafter more `fullydescribediand claimed;`

v Y: i In the acccmpanying drawings, Figure 1 l represents a s de`elevation of a brush.con struoted in accordance iwith `this invention.

Fig; 2 is a longitudinal, vertical section onthegline 33 of Fig. 2. Fgisa longitudinal vertical sectiontaken on a plane at Fig. 2 and of` thischaracter `=is shown embodying the fvfusuall head1 `here shown in theform of 'a cylinchfcal` block having bristles` 2 secured inI tuftsthereto. `This block iS Provided with, apertures 3 any'desired number of`which" may be employed,` two `being herei.' shown 'disposed atdiametrically'opposite points. A disle 4 `is revolubly mounted on M" ithis `head 1 ontheface opposite that carrying` `the bristles 21 and. isshown provided `with"two!apertures 5 positioned to register with theapertures 3 in the block 1 when the e l y V `sp'eifia'non of LettersPatent. `Application field March 20,

`tures in the head.

4end of the handle BARBERS BRUSH.

PatentedMar. 14, `1916. 1915. seriaiNo. 15,901.

disk is turned in one position and to` partially or entirely closethemwhen turned further for a. purpose to be deseribed. These apertures 5are 'here shown larger than the apertures 3 and preferably have theirwalls flared outwardly and upwardly `to'flfaciltate the feeding .of thematerial 'to the aper- These apertures 5 `are here arrangeddiametrically opposite and between them aref recesses .6 and 7 formingsockets to receive @salve actuating meansto be described. y l

A hollow' handlel 8r is shown provided at one end with an inverted'cup-shaped receptacle 9 which is designed to be detachabl-y connectedwith the circular head 1 of the brush by anysuitable means, the mouth ofthe cup being here shown with the head 1 Y disposed therein an`d havingthreadedfengagemcnt therewith to provide for thelflre# moval of the headwhen itis desiredtojlill the cup with powder or .other material to besupplied to the brush.. I

A stem of shank 10 extends through the hollow handle 8 `and is providedat its outer end with a knob 11. Theinner end of this `shank 10 projectsbeyond the inner end of the handle 8 into the. cup 9 and is provided atits free end with a head 12 here shown provided with longitudinally7extending, diverging prongs 131 which are adapted to engage the sockets6 and 7 of the disk 4 and are held in engagement with said disk by meansof a coiled spring 14 which is mounted on the shank between the innerend of the handle 8 of the head 12 and exerts its pressure to normallyhold the prongs of said head in yielding engagement with said head inengagement with the sockets 6 and 7. This action of the spring alsotends to hold the knob 1'1 in engagement with the outer f S forming aclosure thereor. f

A bail 15 is shown' secured to the handle v then secured in said cup andthe prongs 13 positioned to engage the sockets Q and 7 to become packedit `may be loosened by drawl0 against the'tension of- 111g out thevshank pronged .head v12 l vthoroughly agitated and loosened in the cup.

.14 will return the prongs I provide for the turning ofthe disk'tibr`and, thus permit the content: of the 'cup 9 to flow freely out intothebristlesi of the brush by which it is distributed when the brushisdusted over the face of the patient or any other part. Should the powderin the cup the spring 14 andl rotating said shank thereby yimparting arotary movement to the whereby the powder is When the vknob l1 isreleased the spring 18 into engage` ment with the disk 4 and a slightturn therereauly for operation. f EFrom the above descriptionv it willbe obof vwill cause the said the recesseswfand 7 whereby the head isconnected withv the disk and thedesf'ice again -vious that the, valve ordisk 4 may be set to the cu'p and thebrush may be then used in themanner of brushes of this character' by prongs to vsnap into eed thedesired quantity of powder from f wiping it over the face of theperson'after being shaved.

' revolubly mounted on the inner face of said head, a supply receptacleconnected with said head', av spring pressedv disk operating memberrotatably mounted in said receptacle, and cop 'ating means on said diskand memberiioiniatachably connecting them.

2. A fountain brush comprising tured head having bristles on its areceptacle carried by the head, a rotary valve on theinner face of thehead to open and close the'aperture's in the latter and hav`- ing seatson its inner side, a spring pressed combined powder agitat'ing and valveactuating member slidably and rotatably mounted, and Aagitating prongscarried by 'said member adapted to engage the seats in the valve to turnthe same and when disengaged from said seats toagitate the'powder 'inthe receptacle when said member is retracted .and rotated.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

- f ADOLFO CIAI. Witnesses: i

JOSEPH MINELLA, C. W. lH. ARNOLD.

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